Doddershall House
Location/Address
None recorded
Type
Description
Nineteenth century parkland of Doddershall House, containing fishponds, bowling green, terrace walk and elm avenue.
Lipscomb's description refers to a terrace walk, bowling green, fish ponds, elm avenue and parkland. There appears to have been few alterations since the first edition 6 inch map which indicates formal parterres to the south east of the house. Also incorporates remains of a DMV, fishponds and moat (CAS 0343) (B13).
A garden and small park, associated with a fine, partly moated, early C16 and later manor house. With Tudor origins, the present layout is mostly from later phases that survive largely intact. The formal and informal mid-C19 layout of the garden incorporates earlier elements including two arms of a moat, and is the essential setting for the notable house. The park has lost most of the mature trees it had by the early C20. The rural Vale of Aylesbury setting makes a strong contribution, including views towards the wooded Lodge Hill, Waddesdon. C19 railway developments necessitated the alteration of the main approach from the south-east, which included building a substantial Arts and Crafts-style lodge near the entrance c.1900. See report for detail (B14).
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Nineteenth century parkland of Doddershall House, containing fishponds, bowling green, terrace walk and elm avenue.
Date Listed
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